About this project

$36,262

pledged of $18,500 goal

615

backers

UPDATE 1/9 ($35,000 STRETCH GOAL UNLOCKED AND THE FINAL HOURS!)

We've shot past the $35,000 mark! With that, we have unlocked the bonus t-shirt design and you can now choose from any of our three shirts. In addition to that, any pledge over $20 will get a sticker, temporary tattoo, and coaster included in their shipment. We're also adding a pledge option that includes all three shirts for $60!

Here is a look at the new t-shirt design--

60s KRAKEN CORPORATION T-SHIRT

In these last few hours, should we hit the following benchmarks, here are the remaining stretch goals:

At $40,000 -- 12 more pages added to BAD KARMA VOLUME ONE (212 total)At $45,000 -- Unlock a Kraken hoodie and an invite to a launch party for anyone pledging over $150 (at either Kansas City's Planet Comic-Con or Heroes in Charlotte)At $50,000 -- 64 page bonus "making of" book. This book will be come free to all slipcase editions and will fit into the case. It will be made available as an add on to anyone else for $15.00.At $55,000 -- Adding additional 12 more pages to BAD KARMA VOLUME ONE (224 total)At $60,000 -- Add a leather edition and a tip-in print to all books.

As we reach the final run of the Kickstarter, we'd like to thank you all for your support. We couldn't have done it with out you!

UPDATE 1/7 ($30,000 STRETCH GOAL UNLOCKED AND DOWN THE STRETCH WE COME!)

The campaign topped $30,000 over the weekend, which means we'll be adding a gatefold centerspread featuring the work of comic artist/print designer Mark Englert to the book!

And in these last couple of days, should we hit the following benchmarks, here are the remaining stretch goals:

At $35,000 -- Add t-shirt design and any pledge over $20 gets sticker, temporary tattoo, and coaster included int their shipment.

At $40,000 -- 12 more pages added to BAD KARMA VOLUME ONE (212 total)

At $45,000 -- Unlock a Kraken hoodie and an invite to a launch party for anyone pledging over $150 (at either Kansas City's Planet Comic-Con or Heroes in Charlotte)

At $50,000 -- 64 page bonus "making of" book. This book will be come free to all slipcase editions and will fit into the case. It will be made available as an add on to anyone else for $15.00.

NEW REWARDS 1/7!

- UNLOCKED! We're adding TWO MORE custom, full-color, 9" x 12" commission from Jeremy Haun, of the single character of your choosing, along with a SLIPCASE EDITION of BAD KARMA VOLUME ONE + your name listed on the website and also on the thank you page in the book.

-We've also added TWO pages of original art from the 9th Life of Solomon Gunn story by Jeremy Haun. These pages come with a copy of BAD KARMA VOLUME ONE + your name listed on the website and also on the thank you page in the book.

9th LIFE OF SOLOMON GUNN PAGE ONE BY JEREMY HAUN

9th LIFE OF SOLOMON GUNN PAGE 2 BY JEREMY HAUN

UPDATE 12/26 ($25,000 STRETCH GOAL UNLOCKED!)

Thanks to your outstanding support we've unlocked the $25,000 stretch goal. We've added two prose stories with illustrations to the book, and will ship every copy of BAD KARMA VOLUME ONE with a 4" x 4" Kraken print.

Along with that we are adding a new reward level. You can now get a limited number of the Bad Karma Library Slipcase Edition. It's everything that came in the previous library edition but with the Slipcase volume.

STRETCH GOALS! At $25,000-- UNLOCKED! Every copy of BAD KARMA VOLUME ONE will ship with 4"x4" Kraken logo print and an additional two prose pieces with illustrations will be added to the book.

At $30,000 -- A 29.5 x 11"gatefold will be added to the book by comic book and print artist Mark Englert. Mark is a good friend and popular print artist, and when we hit our goal, he'll produce a gatefold designed specifically for BAD KARMA VOLUME ONE. For a look at Mark's work, head here:

At $50,000 -- We are adding the 64-page hardcover bonus "making of" book, BUILDING KARMA. This book will be come free to all slipcase editions and will fit into the case. It will be made available as an add-on to the standard edition of the book for $15.00.

UPDATE 12/19! (Stretch Goals and THANKS!)

Yes, we've hit our funding goal of $18,500!THANK YOU. And, yes, we're still working hard to raise more money, and to add even more cool stuff to the book, and for those who back us. We've just added another reward, in the opportunity to see yourself drawn into one of the BAD KARMA stories, by artist Mike Tisserand, as well as to own the original art.

And since we've surpassed $20,000, we'll be adding spot gloss to the book's cover in an effort to improve the package (if such a thing is possible).

STRETCH GOALS!Well, for starters, if we hit $25,000, we'll add two prose stories to the book, as well as ship every copy of the book with a 4" x 4" Kraken print. We're also working on stretch goals for $30,000, $50,000, and beyond. The goal is to make this the best package possible, and reward our backers for their amazing support.

Image from Kraken print.

Again...About the book:

BAD KARMA VOLUME ONE

BAD KARMA VOLUME ONE is a collection of original comic book stories, prose and illustration, by four acclaimed creators, with help from some of the top comic artists and illustrators in the industry.

Featuring five original concepts in self-contained stories, BAD KARMA will be a custom 7 1/2" x 12", 200 page, full color hardcover book, specially produced for this Kickstarter campaign.

BAD KARMA VOLUME ONE will officially debut at Heroes Con in Charlotte, North Carolina, in June of 2013.

In addition to the five stories, the members of Bad Karma will be producing related short stories and prose, and have recruited some of the most talented artists in the industry to contribute full page illustrations revolving around the core concepts and themes.

The five original concepts introduced in BAD KARMA VOLUME ONE are:

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MIDDLETON

by Alex Grecian and Phil Hester

The greatest detective in the world has a time machine. In order tosolve an impossible mystery, he must jump back in time to recruithimself at a younger age.

Art by Phil Hester

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CHAOS AGENT

by Jeremy Haun and Mike Tisserand

The agents of Chaos battle the agents of Order for control of theworld. If Order wins, we all lose.

Art by Mike Tisserand and John Rauch

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OLD DOG

by B. Clay Moore and Christopher Mitten

A retired Chicago prohibition cop is asked to keep tabs on gangstersand cops alike in early fifties Los Angeles. Neither side is happy about it.

Art by Christopher Mitten

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HELLBENT

by Seth Peck and Tigh Walker

Detective James Bentley crosses paths with the supernatural inVIctorian London.

THE NINTH LIFE OF SOLOMON GUNN

Solomon Gunn finds himself slipping through time in search of answersto questions he barely understands.

Art by Jeremy Haun

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Each of these concepts is separate from one another, designed to stand on their own, but there are subtle threads that run through each. One of these threads is the presence of the Kraken Corporation, a mysterious organization whose activities play a part (whether large or small) in each story.

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CONTRIBUTORS

In addition to full length and short stories revolving around these concepts, the following artists are contributing to BAD KARMA VOLUME ONE:

Risks and challenges

Putting together a project of this quality and magnitude is challenging on several levels. The biggest challenge is simply coordinating things creatively, with the involvement of so many talented, busy people.

It's a matter of putting ourselves forward creatively, and asking both readers and collaborators to be a part of making the book a reality. Bad Karma is very much a labor of love, but in order to share that love, we need to keep our focus on every detail, from inception to production to the collection of incentives and rewards for the project's supporters and fans.

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Pledge $10 or more
About $10

At the $10 level, you'll receive a set of custom tabletop coasters imprinted with 9 different Kraken Corporation logos (set of 9). You'll also have your name listed on the website and on the thank you page in the book.

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Pledge $40 or more
About $40

For $40 you'll receive both an 11" x 17" hand-pulled, five-color screen print of THE NINTH LIFE OF SOLOMON GUNN by Jeremy Haun AND your choice of a Bad Karma, a Kraken Corporation, or a 60s Kraken Corporation T-shirt + your name listed on the website and also on the thank you page in the book.

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Pledge $45 or more
About $45

At this level, you'll receive a set of custom tabletop coasters imprinted with 9 different Kraken Corporation logos and the Bad Karma logo (set of 10) and a signed copy of BAD KARMA VOLUME ONE + your name listed on the website and also on the thank you page in the book.

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Pledge $60 or more
About $60

UNLOCKED! For $60 you receive THREE t-shirts--any combination of the Bad Karma, Kraken Corporation, and the all new 60s Kraken Corporation + your name listed on the website and also on the thank you page in the book.

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Pledge $100 or more
About $100

For $100, you'll receive a signed copy of BAD KARMA VOLUME ONE, both T-shirt designs, a copy of the NINTH LIFE print, and a set of coasters + your name listed on the website and also on the thank you page in the book.

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Pledge $125 or more
About $125

For $125, you'll receive a signed Limited Edition Slipcase Edition of BAD KARMA VOLUME ONE, your choice of T-shirt designs, and a copy of the NINTH LIFE print + your name listed on the website and also on the thank you page in the book.

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Pledge $200 or more
About $200

THE BAD KARMA LIBRARY-- this is a collection of TWENTY graphic novels from Alex Grecian, Jeremy Haun, B. Clay Moore and Seth Peck. This collection of trades will include Battle Hymn, Proof, The Darkness, Batman: Arkham Reborn, Hawaiian Dick and many others. It will also include a signed edition of BAD KARMA VOLUME ONE + your name listed on the website and also on the thank you page in the book.

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Pledge $250 or more
About $250

Custom, full-color, 9" x 12" commission from Jeremy Haun, of the single character of your choosing, along with a copy of BAD KARMA VOLUME ONE + your name listed on the website and also on the thank you page in the book.

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Pledge $255 or more
About $255

THE BAD KARMA LIBRARY SLIPCASE EDITION-- this is a collection of TWENTY graphic novels from Alex Grecian, Jeremy Haun, B. Clay Moore and Seth Peck. This collection of trades will include Battle Hymn, Proof, The Darkness, Batman: Arkham Reborn, Hawaiian Dick and many others. It will also include a signed Slipcase Edition of BAD KARMA VOLUME ONE + your name listed on the website and also on the thank you page in the book.

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Pledge $280 or more
About $280

UNLOCKED! We're adding TWO MORE custom, full-color, 9" x 12" commission from Jeremy Haun, of the single character of your choosing, along with a SLIPCASE EDITION of BAD KARMA VOLUME ONE + your name listed on the website and also on the thank you page in the book.

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Pledge $300 or more
About $300

Handcrafted boxed, signed edition. This special edition collection comes with a signed slipcover edition of BAD KARMA VOLUME ONE, a hand printed mini book, a limited NINTH LIFE print, a set of nine coasters, and a head sketch by Jeremy Haun. All of this comes in a handcrafted clamshell box each inset with a zinc printing plate that we used in creating the prints + your name listed on the website and also on the thank you page in the book.

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Pledge $300 or more
About $300

Original 11x17 pen and ink page one from THE NINTH LIFE OF SOLOMON GUNN by Jeremy Haun. You'll also get a signed copy of BAD KARMA VOLUME ONE + your name listed on the website and also on the thank you page in the book.

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Pledge $300 or more
About $300

Original 11x17 pen and ink page two from THE NINTH LIFE OF SOLOMON GUNN by Jeremy Haun. You'll also get a signed copy of BAD KARMA VOLUME ONE + your name listed on the website and also on the thank you page in the book.

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Pledge $400 or more
About $400

Original 11x17 pen and ink illustration from THE NINTH LIFE OF SOLOMON GUNN by Jeremy Haun. You'll also get a signed copy of BAD KARMA VOLUME ONE + your name listed on the website and also on the thank you page in the book.

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Pledge $500 or more
About $500

Lunch at Heroes Convention in Charlotte, NC, June 2013 with Clay, Seth, Jeremy, and Alex. The group will sign a copy of BAD KARMA VOLUME ONE during lunch. We'll pick up the tab for lunch, but you're responsible for transportation to the show.

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Pledge $500 or more
About $500

Have your likeness drawn into the story THE NINTH LIFE OF SOLOMON GUNN by artist Jeremy Haun -- and own the page of original art on which you appear, as well as a signed copy of BAD KARMA VOLUME ONE + your name listed on the website and also on the thank you page in the book.

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Pledge $500 or more
About $500

Have your likeness drawn into the story HELLBENT by artist Tigh Walker -- and own the page of original art on which you appear, as well as a signed copy of BAD KARMA VOLUME ONE + your name listed on the website and also on the thank you page in the book.

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Pledge $500 or more
About $500

Have your likeness drawn into the story CHOAS AGENT by artist Mike Tisserand -- and own the page of original art on which you appear, as well as a signed copy of BAD KARMA VOLUME ONE + your name listed on the website and also on the thank you page in the book.

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Pledge $550 or more
About $550

Original 10x16 watercolor painting from BAD KARMA VOLUME ONE by Jeremy Haun. You'll also get a signed copy of BAD KARMA VOLUME ONE + your name listed on the website and also on the thank you page in the book.

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Pledge $750 or more
About $750

11" x 17" painted watercolor commission from Jeremy Haun, of the character of your choice. You'll also receive a signed copy of BAD KARMA VOLUME ONE + your name listed on the website and also on the thank you page in the book.

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Pledge $800 or more
About $800

Ultimate signed edition of BAD KARMA VOLUME ONE -- Signed and sketched in by all writers, artists, and creators involved in the five main stories + your name listed on the website and also on the thank you page in the book.

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Pledge $5,000 or more
About $5,000

RETAILER SPECIAL-- comic signing at YOUR store, with all 4 Bad Karma members, includes 10 copies of BAD KARMA VOLUME ONE, and other fun swag. Limited to locations within the US, unless you can convince us otherwise! Bad Karma will cover travel and accommodations.